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Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Australia #2 in Perth

by clubrugby - October 3, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy I’ve only been to Perth once – and it coincided with New Zealand playing cricket there against Australia. I think there were five people watching in the giant cavern of the WACA. Day one was a towelling – I’ll reveal the happy ending later. So, Perth felt a bit

Aisle be Back: Bledisloe Cup #1 at Eden Park

by clubrugby - September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy I normally greet the arrival of the Bledisloe with indifference, given the All Blacks dominance. Familiarity breeding contempt and all that – but this weekend, it’s suddenly game on in the most unpredictable Rugby Championship so far. The Wallabies have impressed this year, routing South Africa and running them

Aisle be Back: Flushing the Dunny

by clubrugby - September 19, 2025

South African fans celebrate the second test in Wellington last weekend. By Kevin McCarthy You may or may not work somewhere that people gather to do the daily newspaper quiz. Here’s a Rugby Championship 2025 version. Which team blew a lead at halftime and lost at home in a historic result. Which

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 2.0 in Wellington

by clubrugby - September 12, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy One down, one to go. Normally I would avoid weighting one test with too much import – especially two years out from a World Cup. However, the All Blacks against the Boks part II could be a watershed of sorts for both sides. For the home side, there’s what

Aisle be Back: Buckle up for Saturday night

by clubrugby - September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy I’m sure I’m not alone in having anxiety dreams. Usually they’re about what I do, and how in the dream, I can’t do the job properly no matter how hard I try. There’s a fair bit of ticking clock stuff going on just to rachet up the tension. None of